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US 12,252,875 B2Granted
Sand seepage stream and wetland restoration system
OwnerKeith R. Underwoodinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for restoring wetland habitats and providing a platform on which indigenous and transplanted plant species can thrive. Water from a source, such as, stormwater run-off is captured and filtered through a combination of sand berms and riffle weirs to a series of aquatic beds, thus creating nutrient-rich environment.
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A seepage wetland system comprising:
- an entry point from which water enters the system;
- an entry pool operable to collect water entering the system from said entry point;
- a first aquatic bed operable to retain water and permit the retained water to seep into the ground;
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- a first weir operable to transition water from said entry pool to said first aquatic bed, wherein a water level within said first aquatic bed is lower than a water level within said entry pool and said first weir includes;
- at least one boulder portion adjacent said first aquatic bed;
- a plurality of cobbles adjacent said at least one boulder portion;
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- one or more hummock structures at least partially embedded in a bottom surface of said first aquatic bed,
- wherein said cobbles are formed in a parabolic shape and rise, in cross-section, from a low point in its center to a high point at an outermost edge and the water from said entry pool runs over said cobbles and an upper portion of said boulder portion as it transitions from said entry pool to said first aquatic bed and one or more of said at least one boulder portion is at least partially submerged in said first aquatic bed.
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